That would be Wigginton, who wasn’t one bit intimidated while performing inside this college basketball museum also known as The Phog.

Actually, he liked it.

Actually, he fared quite well in his first experience here. That’s a big Iowa State storyline, even though the Cyclones fell to 0-4 in the Big 12 Conference for the first time since Fred Hoiberg’s first team lost 10 in a row during the 2010-11 season.

Sure, Wigginton played on the losing end of the scoreboard before the usual rip-roaring Rock Chalk crowd that so often chants that late-game chorus. But, in a sense, it was a gem during his young 15-game college career.

"He’s a good player. He’s a talented player," said Iowa State coach Steve Prohm. "He hadn’t played great against Texas or Oklahoma State. We tried to get him and Donovan shots."

He had 10 points in the first 9 ½ minutes, and his next bucket resulted in a 24-all score.

He had 16 points, on 6-of-12 shooting with a minute left in the half, and he was the reason the Cyclones were within 40-37 at the break.

Sixteen points in a half against the 12th-ranked, 13 time-in-a-row Big 12 regular-season champ? And 27 overall, which tied the game high with the Jayhawks' Malik Newman?

Best NBA prospect on the floor, a Cyclones freshman? And not someone from Kansas’ stack of high school All-Americans?

Iowa State Cyclones head coach Steve Prohm reacts to a play against the Kansas Jayhawks in the first half at Allen Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

Iowa State Cyclones forward Cameron Lard (2) reacts after being called for a foul against the Kansas Jayhawks in the second half at Allen Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self reacts to a play against the Iowa State Cyclones in the first half at Allen Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Jay Biggerstaff, Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

Kansas veteran Devonte Graham, NBA mock drafts predict, is a first-round choice. He’s got 119 college games on his resume.

Iowa State's Donovan Jackson was good, also (20 points), but he'd played in Iowa State’s victory here last season.

At 19 years old, Lindell Wigginton played like a veteran in the place where Wilt Chamberlain and Danny Manning once starred.

"I've been getting in the gym every day, sometimes two and three times a day. Teammates are always confident in me," Wigginton said. "They know I’m going to make the next shot.

"It was crazy playing here. When they went on runs, I really couldn’t hear.”

Just think about how good he’ll be the next time Iowa State plays at Kansas. The Cyclones will be a lot better than they are now. Maybe, just maybe, he’ll be good enough to help dethrone the champs — unless someone does it this season.

What a place in which to break a slump, scoring 27 points after totaling just 13 (on 4-of-21 shooting) the past two games. He had just three turnovers, and did I forget to add that was the only guy from either side to play the entire 40 minutes?

The second half was a bit different. Kansas came to life. The Jayhawks intensified the pressure against the Cyclones’ rookie sensation.

He took the ball to the hoop. Kansas got physical with him — and there were struggles.

Graham stripped him of the ball — and the result was a thundering dunk that excited the already-excited fans even more.

"We showed a lot of character. We just didn’t finish — and we will," Prohm said. "We had our chances. We competed."

Kansas did what Kansas so often does — on a night an Iowa State freshman was as good, if not better, than anyone on the floor.

Iowa State columnist Randy Peterson has been with the Register for parts of five decades. Randy writes opinion and analysis of Iowa State football and basketball. You can reach Randy at rpeterson@dmreg.com or on Twitter at @RandyPete.